Monday, 7 September 2026
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The Guardian World · 01:03
Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’ ↗Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘We cannot forget our history’ The candidate who led the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party to a historic state election victory in Germany has thanked Elon Musk for his support, as one French minister…
The Guardian World · 03:07
More than 200 people stood down at embattled housing developer Bathla amid $3.4bn debt ↗Sydney-headquartered group suspends work on some of its 45 construction sites affecting 60% of workforce Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than 200 workers at Sydney-headquartered Bathla Group have been stood down as admin…
The Guardian World · 03:28
Jean Nassif’s daughter tells court father ‘pressured’ her to falsify documents for $150m construction loan ↗Ashlyn Nassif, daughter of Toplace boss who fled Australia in 2022, has pleaded guilty to providing false or misleading information to obtain loan from Westpac Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The daughter of a fugitive proper…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Ukraine seeks to seize water company owned by billionaire family of British theatre mogul ↗Row centres on stake held by Patarkatsishvili family in bottled water firm it jointly owns with Russian oligarch A British theatre impresario and her billionaire family are embroiled in a bitter dispute with Ukrainian authorities seeking to seize a water company they jointly own with a Russian oligarch. The row…
The Guardian World · 05:21
Liberal operatives discussed whether to buy Porsche or Ferrari with developer’s payments, Icac hears ↗Rightwing NSW powerbrokers are alleged to have received illegal political donations from fugitive developer Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two Liberal operatives traded photos and messages about whether to buy a Porsche or a…
The Guardian World · 08:08
Merz to respond as Germany’s far-right AfD wins key state election – Europe live ↗Group fail to secure majority in Saxony-Anhalt state parliament leaving uncertainty over next steps Far-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majority The Saxony-Anhalt election has been closely watched – as will be the other two upcoming German state election in Berlin and Mecklenbur…
The Guardian World · 08:27
Weather tracker: Typhoon Saudel causes mass evacuations in south-east China ↗Torrential rain causes widespread damage; while north-west South Africa hit by thunderstorms and central-southern US faces oppressive heat Typhoon Saudel brought days of torrential rain to the Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong provinces in south-east China last week. The city of Putian, in Fujian province, r…
The Guardian World · 09:05
Australia’s top bureaucrats want to block sharing of clips from parliament on social media to save them from ‘ridicule’ ↗Secretaries board concerned material posted without proper context as Greens warn ban could result in lack of transparency Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The nation’s top bureaucrats want the Albanese government to ban video footage from parliamentary hearings being edited and shar…
The Guardian World · 09:44
Radiohead announce 2027 tour with shows in Australia and Japan ↗UK band will play 16 shows across Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, as well as five shows in Saitama Radiohead will return to Australia to play 16 shows across three cities next year, marking the band’s first tour of the country in 15 years. On Monday afternoon, the British rock band unveiled the itinerary for its Ma…
The Guardian World · 09:53
Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border ↗Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start of war in Ukraine Russia and North Korea have opened the first road bridge across their shared border , in the latest sign of the rapidly deepening ties between the two countries since the start of the war in Ukra…
The Guardian World · 11:20
Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, given hero’s funeral in Serbia ↗Fanfare at Belgrade funeral of man convicted of genocide raises questions for Serbia’s EU membership plan Europe live – latest updates Thousands of mourners have gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of Ratko Mladić, a Serbian general convicted of orchestrating the worst massacre in Europe since the second wo…
The Guardian World · 14:04
Why is the far-right AfD’s state victory significant and what might happen next in German politics? ↗Aftershocks of party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt will ripple across Germany, with two more state elections this month Europe live – latest updates Germany is reeling from the biggest far-right victory in a state election since the Nazi period after voters in Saxony-Anhalt in the former communist east gave the anti-i…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Grassroots Labor group urges Albanese government to chart course away from ‘American war machine’ ↗Pressure follows revelations US military and weapons manufacturers control or have access to more than 100 bases across Australian continent Why can the US access so many Australian military bases? – podcast Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The US has “led Australia into wars of a…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Record strength El Niño could mean bigger supermarket bills for Australians, experts warn ↗Predicted hot and dry weather in growing areas in eastern Australia identified as ‘one of the key issues’ that will affect food prices over next 12 months Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The most severe El Niño weather event on record threatens to push food prices higher this year,…
The Guardian World · 15:01
Stolen Generations survivors have more health challenges than other First Nations people ↗Indigenous Australians forcibly removed under government policies more likely to have severe or profound disability, report finds Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The tens of thousands of Indigenous Australians and their descendents who were forcibly removed under government assimila…
The Guardian World · 15:10
French winemakers forecast 30-year low harvest after severe drought and heat ↗Estimates suggest drop in production with vineyards also concerned ‘smoke taint’ from wildfires may affect quality French vineyards hit by severe drought and heatwaves are expected to report a 30-year low in wine production after the country’s hottest ever recorded summer, according to the agriculture ministry.…
The Guardian World · 16:13
Europe’s centre fears nationalist wave after AfD victory but only has itself to blame ↗Saxony-Anhalt win part of wider trend driven by mainstream policy failures and gradual normalisation of far right ideas Europe live – latest updates The numbers speak for themselves: Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), a party that dabbles in Nazi imagery, distinguishes between “biological” and “passport” German…
The Guardian World · 17:29
Alleged killers of Australian surfers and American friend go on trial in Mexico ↗Three men on trial for killing Jake and Callum Robinson and Jack Carter Rhoad in Baja California in 2024 The alleged killers of two Australian surfers and an American at a Mexican surfing hotspot in 2024 have gone on trial in the border resort where the three were murdered. The Australian brothers Jake and Callu…
The Guardian World · 17:48
German chancellor vows to stay in office despite AfD triumph in state election ↗Friedrich Merz said his conservative CDU was shaken ‘to its very foundations’ after far-right victory in Saxony-Anhalt A “shocked” and chastened Friedrich Merz has vowed to stay in office despite the far right’s triumph in a state election that has brought anti-immigrant, pro-Kremlin politicians within striking di…
The Guardian World · 21:29
Australia politics live: John Howard warns about limiting immigration; Barnaby Joyce says super plan to have ‘minute’ inflationary effect ↗Former PM says ‘law of averages’ means some people with nefarious intentions can enter Australia but he does not believe the ‘evidence is overwhelming’. Follow the day’s news live Canavan ‘deeply sceptical’ over social media changes The government will later today reveal draft legislation for new digital duty o…
The Guardian World · 22:06
NSW Greens MP pleads with federal colleagues not to back National party motion to block koala park deal ↗Federal Greens partyroom split over plan for NSW to get millions of dollars’ worth in carbon credits for creating a koala national park Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A New South Wales Greens MP has made an impassioned plea…
The Guardian World · 23:20
Canada’s retaliatory US tariffs set to take effect as trade dispute grows ↗Counter-measures covering several sectors come after Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods Canada is set to impose retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of American imports early on Tuesday, escalating a trade fight with its largest trading partner as tensions between US president Donald Trump…